Hardness Definition

härdnĭs
noun
The state or quality of being hard (in various senses)
Webster's New World
The relative resistance of a mineral to scratching, as measured by the Mohs scale.
American Heritage
The relative capacity of a substance for scratching another or for being scratched by another.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Hardness

Noun

Singular:
hardness
Plural:
hardnesses

Origin of Hardness

  • From hard +‎ -ness.

    From Wiktionary

Hardness Sentence Examples

  • The hardness came back into his eyes and he looked away.

  • You get used to knowing the different types of hardness and thickness.

  • The presence of the antimony in this alloy gives to it hardness, and the property of expanding on solidification, thus allowing a sharp cast of the letter to be taken.

  • The hardness of the crystallized haematite is about 6, and the specific gravity 5.2.

  • The Dongola breed of horses is noted for its strength and hardness.

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Words Starting With

HHAHAR

Words Ending With

SSSESS

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Words Starting With H and Ending With S

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With H8 Letter Words Ending With S